Job Description
Main responsibilities (not exhaustive):
- Stay up to date with latest accounting standards (NASB SAS/IAS/IFRS), and transmit relevant knowledge across relevant departments for financial discipline in sustainability of the group.
- Maintain the quality of the group's financial reporting.
- Manage budgets, monitor cash flow, optimise capital structure and ensure effective utilisation of financial resources to enhance profitability and drive growth.
- Identify and manage (with integrity) financial risks that could impact the group's stability and reputation
- Implement/coordinate the improvement of procedures, analysis carried out, and group accounting details.
- Make recommendations and lead/follow through with implementation of relevant technology/software to streamline, and ensure efficiency and accuracy of company accounts/finance management.
- Supervise accounts/finance team and provide day to day guidance.
- Interface with management team frequently with updates and recommendations for present health and sustainability of company finances.
- Keep up to date with, manage and make recommendations on obligations (existing and future).
- Maintain a good relationship with key current and potential banking partners.
- Maintain data for annual tax declarations.
- Perform financial, and profitability analysis as requested.
- Improve financial processes, reducing execution time and improving accuracy.
Professional requirements (minimum):
- BSc in Accounting (or equivalent)
- ACA (Associate chartered accountant through ICAN)
Language required (minimum):
Software knowledge required (minimum):
- Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides, Accounting software…
- OR it’s equivalents (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint etc.)
Personal requirements:
- Strong integrity
- Mastery of accounting standards (NASB SAS/IAS/IFRS)
- Good managerial ability (proven ability to manage a team and work in a team)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented, challenging, and continually changing environment
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Creative, Flexible, Agile
- Self-driven, Initiative, Proactive
- Detail oriented & analytical
- Team player